Sleep and Eat Reservations for Opera and Symphony Festivities

Have tickets to tonight’s San Francisco Symphony opening night gala? Or what about the San Francisco Opera opening night gala this Friday? Marinites looking for a dinner reservation near the action (and perhaps a place to sleep) should book a table (and a bed) at Sauce.

The Hayes Valley restaurant, owned by brothers Nate, Trip and Matt Hosley and Sauce chef Ben Paula, has utilized the ground floor of its Gough Street location for years now, but more recently, the group took over the entire building and opened an urban guest house upstairs.

The retreat, Sleep Over Sauce, includes eight guestrooms, a small business center and a communal area (perfect for a pre-gala cocktail or post-gala wrap-up).

Sleep Over Sauce, photo courtesy of Sauce.

The space is easygoing, with guests checking in with the bartender in Sauce’s restaurant rather than at a typical hotel front desk. Don’t miss the bathroom amenities from Marin’s own EO. Plus, symphony tickets don’t come cheap, which makes the Sleep Over Sauce prices, which are as low as $110 a night, just right.

Reservations are still available for dinner before this evening’s opening night of the San Francisco Symphony, which is about a five-minute car ride away. Although chef Paula’s menu showcases California comfort food, and his Portobello mushroom fries with ranch dipping sauce or his famous fried chicken served with truffle mushrooms shouldn’t be missed, there are still options for those looking to fit in their tux–the prosciutto wrapped butterfish or the white peach salad with candied pecans are both tasty choices.

But save room for the PB&J dessert: the yellow sponge cake with homemade strawberry preserve, peanut butter and vanilla ice cream is one of the best takes on this childhood favorite.

Image courtesy of Sauce restaurant.

Plus, tonight the price is right. On Tuesdays the restaurant does a special three-course prix fixe dinner for two with a bottle of wine for $60.

Not a fan of classical music? Sauce is also nearby to the Asian Art Museum, Ballet and City Hall.